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1,000 Pounds
Superchunk
I play an acoustic and like playing with the AMaj7 (x02120), but the regular A 
(x02220) is fine (or power chords).  
You fAM7inally Epulled back when the world pulled your hair
AM7Alone iEn the room with a question hangin
You lAM7eft wiEth F#myour Ehand in the air, and it's still there
AM7 E
AM7 E
AM7 E
F#m E
B:  ------------12 | ------------12- | ------------12- | ---------
G:  9-9-9-9-9/11-- | 9-9-9-9-9/11--8 | 9-9-9-9-9/11--8 | --9-9----
D:  ---9---9------ | ---9---9------- | ---9---9------- | 11---11-9
At your AM7age life Emoves so fast
Twelve AM7years Eold, skinny legs, built to come in last
Had a miAM7rror thaEt would never lie
But ? never F#mpays to Etry
AM7 E
AM7 E
AM7 E
F#m E
F#mEverytime i saw you
YG#mou werEe trying so hard to explain
F#mBroadcast failure
LG#mike a plEastic bowl its spinning down the drain
But Eyou F#mcame through, you came through
WG#mhen F#mnobody expected you to
YoEu cF#mame through, you came through
WG#mith aF#mll those narrowed eyes upon you
EYou F#mcame G#mthrouBgh, you came through
AM7  E
AM7  E
AM7  E
F#m  E
Now AM7you wisEh you weighed a thousand pounds
So yAM7ou coulEd crush all those bullies and demons down
From AM7your sEeat at the back of the bus
You'rF#me stilEl waving back at us
AM7 E
AM7 E
AM7 E
F#m E
F#mEverytime i saw you
YG#mou werEe trying so hard to explain
F#mBroadcast failure
LiG#mke a plaEstic bowl its spinning down the drain
But Eyou F#mcame through, you came through
WG#mhen F#mnobody expected you to
YoEu cF#mame through, you came through
WG#mith aF#mll those narrowed eyes upon you
EYou F#mcame G#mthrouBgh, you came through
AM7  E
AM7  E
AM7  E
AM7
  E    F#   E(Not sure about these last chords, bass notes sound like  E   F#  E, guitar 
sounds like  E   A  G#, but it's your call)
Enjoy.  Always loved this song.  Post corrections/additions.

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1000 Pounds

by Superchunk

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AM7

F#m

G#m

1,000 Pounds

Superchunk

I play an acoustic and like playing with the AMaj7 (x02120), but the regular A

(x02220) is fine (or power chords).

AM7 E

You finally pulled back when the world pulled your hair

AM7 E

Alone in the room with a question hangin

AM7 E F#m E

You left with your hand in the air, and it's still there

AM7 E

F#m E

B: ------------12 | ------------12- | ------------12- | ---------

G: 9-9-9-9-9/11-- | 9-9-9-9-9/11--8 | 9-9-9-9-9/11--8 | --9-9----

D: ---9---9------ | ---9---9------- | ---9---9------- | 11---11-9

AM7 E

At your age life moves so fast

AM7 E

Twelve years old, skinny legs, built to come in last

AM7 E

Had a mirror that would never lie

F#m E

But ? never pays to try

AM7 E

F#m E

F#m

Everytime i saw you

G#m E

You were trying so hard to explain

F#m

Broadcast failure

G#m E

Like a plastic bowl its spinning down the drain

E F#m

But you came through, you came through

G#m F#m

When nobody expected you to

E F#m

You came through, you came through

G#m F#m

With all those narrowed eyes upon you

E F#m G#m B

You came through, you came through

AM7 E

F#m E

AM7 E

Now you wish you weighed a thousand pounds

AM7 E

So you could crush all those bullies and demons down

AM7 E

From your seat at the back of the bus

F#m E

You're still waving back at us

AM7 E

F#m E

F#m

Everytime i saw you

G#m E

You were trying so hard to explain

F#m

Broadcast failure

G#m E

Like a plastic bowl its spinning down the drain

E F#m

But you came through, you came through

G#m F#m

When nobody expected you to

E F#m

You came through, you came through

G#m F#m

With all those narrowed eyes upon you

E F#m G#m B

You came through, you came through

AM7 E

AM7

E F# E E F# E

(Not sure about these last chords, bass notes sound like , guitar

E A G#

sounds like , but it's your call)

Enjoy. Always loved this song. Post corrections/additions.

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